{"id":18682,"date":"2021-06-21T20:33:33","date_gmt":"2021-06-21T20:33:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saj.pachecostudios.com?p=18682"},"modified":"2021-06-21T20:34:35","modified_gmt":"2021-06-21T20:34:35","slug":"faa-department-of-the-air-force-sign-commercial-space-agreement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/national-news\/faa-department-of-the-air-force-sign-commercial-space-agreement\/%20","title":{"rendered":"FAA, Department of the Air Force Sign Commercial Space Agreement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Department of the Air Force signed an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.faa.gov\/space\/legislation_regulation_guidance\/media\/MOA_DAF_FAA_Launch_and_Reentry_Activity_FINAL_SIGNED_6_15_2021.pdf\">agreement<\/a> (PDF) aimed at eliminating red tape while protecting public safety during commercial space activities at ranges operated by the U.S. Space Force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The agreement recognizes common safety standards for\nFAA-licensed launch and reentry activities that occur on, originate from, or\nreturn to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida and Vandenberg Space\nForce Base in California. It also removes duplicative processes and approvals\nfor the U.S. commercial space sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAssured access to space is vital to our national security,\u201d\nsaid Acting Secretary of the Air Force John P. Roth. \u201cThe launch licensing\nstandards provided in the agreement will support a rapidly expanding commercial\nlaunch sector and strengthen our space industrial base, bolstering our economy\nand enhancing our security as a nation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBuilding a streamlined regulatory approach for commercial\nspace activities at these federal launch sites is the right thing to do for\npublic safety and U.S. competitiveness,\u201d said FAA Administrator Steve Dickson.\n\u201cThis agreement will help the burgeoning U.S. commercial space industry grow\neven faster and continue to lead the world in safety and innovation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the agreement, the FAA will accept the Department of\nthe Air Force\u2019s ground safety rules and other safety processes, analyses, and\nproducts as long as they satisfy FAA regulations. The Department of the Air\nForce will accept FAA licensing decisions and generally will not impose its own\nrequirements for the flight portion of a launch or reentry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, the two agencies will consult before responding\nto commercial space operator requests for relief from safety requirements and\non the development of hazard areas. Both also will coordinate prior to\npublication of materials related to ground safety and launch or reentry\nactivities and collaborate on environmental reviews to ensure the government\u2019s\nresponse is prompt and consistent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The two ranges each have four FAA-licensed commercial space\ntransportation companies authorized to conduct launch operations. In 2020, the\nFAA licensed 39 commercial space launches, the most in the agency\u2019s history. Of\nthose, 24 occurred at, and were supported by, these two U.S. Space Force\nranges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about the FAA\u2019s role and responsibilities in\ncommercial space transportation, please listen to the Ticket to Space episode\nof the agency\u2019s The Air Up There podcast.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Department of the Air Force signed an agreement (PDF) aimed at eliminating red tape while protecting public safety during commercial space activities at ranges operated by the U.S. Space Force. 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